Kittson Central Bearcats (Hallock, MN) backers exited the stadium happy Friday as they observed their ice hockey squad achieve victory over the host Lake of the Woods Bears (Baudette, MN), 9-6 in a league game.

With the win, Kittson Central moves its record to 1-0 on the year. The Bearcats travel to International Falls (International Falls, MN) to play the Broncos in a non-league contest on Saturday, December 13. The Broncos go into the contest with a record of 1-0. International Falls won 13-2 in their recent non-league contest against Wadena-Deer Creek (Wadena, MN)

In their next game, the Bears play the Red Lake Falls Eagles (Red Lake Falls, MN) in a Northwest contest, on Tuesday, December 16. Lake of the Woods will attempt to better on its 0-1 season record. The Eagles go into the contest with a 2-1 record after their 9-0 non-league win over Wadena-Deer Creek (Wadena, MN).